It’s been a long time since we have seen a big leap forward in the treatment of mental health issues. Most new treatments in the last few decades are mere tweaks on existing treatments. A slightly better medication, new strategies… Continue Reading →

The start of 2021 has seen a spate of concerning reporting by Queensland print media, which seems intent on naming and shaming people who use drugs. As outlined in our recent piece, this sort of reporting perpetuates the already immense… Continue Reading →

In a spate of recent Facebook posts, the Cranbourne Leader has taken to gaining attention by villainising people who use alcohol and other drugs. The Leader’s page appears dedicated to inciting stigma in the local area—posting photos of individuals alongside… Continue Reading →

Over the past several weeks, a series of misleading news reports have suggested that both MDMA and psilocybin could soon be made ‘legal.’ This reporting aims to dramatize news of an application made by Mind Medicine Australia (MMA) seeking to… Continue Reading →

On the 5th June, an evaluation of the Melbourne Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR) was released. The evaluation found that the MSIR was one of the busiest in the world, with over 119 000 visits and an estimated 21-27 lives… Continue Reading →